Tips for grinding coffee beans

 Tips for grinding coffee beans

All lovers of good coffee yearn to be able to feel in their own home the pleasure that comes from sitting in a cafeteria and enjoying the precious black gold.

And throughout this search, they have typically gone through various stages, exploring different brands, classes, and varieties of ground coffee. Many have even switched to automatic capsule coffee machines in an attempt to imitate espresso machines found in bars and coffee shops.

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But let's be honest and honest with ourselves: the solution is available to anyone, and it only requires a return to tradition and observing the uses and customs of the most prestigious coffee shops.

Obviously, a good coffee maker is essential, but the raw material is more so; And not only the variety or origin is important, but the way we consume it.

Today, there is no better solution than buying  coffee beans , as has been done in the past, and grinding it just before consuming it.

In this post we are going to discover the advantages of coffee beans at home, and to give a couple of tricks for its conservation and for its grinding before consuming it.

You will see that it is not necessary to rescue grandmother's grinder; Surely you already have an appliance that can help you in this task.

 

Coffee beans vs ground coffee

The advantages of buying coffee beans, and grinding it just before putting it in the coffee maker are many. If you notice, the most select coffee shops only consume coffee beans and have their own professional grinder that they use just before use.

They do this because ground coffee breaks down very easily; it loses many of its organoleptic properties in a very few minutes after being ground; This is produced by increased oxidation on contact with air, which results in a loss of intensity in the smell and taste.

And don't kid yourself; no matter how you save it; from the moment the coffee is ground, there is no going back. It starts to degrade even before you buy it from the supermarket.

However, coffee beans, if you store it in a cool, dry place, and as airtight as possible, it will remain in perfect condition for weeks until it is consumed.

Ah! and it is also cheaper.

Where to buy coffee beans?

As you can see, they are all advantages a priori, although it is very common to think that the accessibility to coffee beans is complicated, and that it is not easy to find it in supermarkets and large stores, since it is normally a product associated with the hospitality industry.

The truth is that for mass consumption it is always easier to acquire presentations of soluble or ground coffee. However, major brands consolidated opt for this mode also for home, and today, you can buy, for example, varieties of  coffee beans Saimaza  or  coffee beans Marcilla  in many outlets.

And of course, with presentations and sizes suitable for our cupboards, and that favor their conservation.

How to grind coffee beans

The secret to grinding coffee beans and getting the perfect coffee out is not overdoing it.

Depending on the type of coffee maker we use, we will prefer a more or less granulated coffee. For example, for a piston or French coffee maker, the grind has to be less than for espresso machines.

In all cases, our Thermomix can help us.

The first thing is to calculate the amount of coffee to grind; It depends on how strong we like the coffee, but 15-20 grams per cup should be enough.

Once weighed, we put it directly into the glass, always very dry and clean. Program a minute at speed 5-10.

After that minute, check the texture; If you see that it is still too grainy, program a maximum of 30 seconds at speed 10.

As you can see, time is no longer an excuse for not enjoying a good freshly ground coffee. Our recommendation is that you do several tests until you find the grinding point that best suits your taste with your coffee maker.